Fyodor Dobronravov

5 different stories only connected by the anticipation of the upcoming New Year. The stories vary, touching diverse topic and situations, from a man, who tries to save aliens to a couple, who desperately wish to win at Wheel of Fortune. (imdb)

"What if Cheburashka really exists? What if he is not a plush toy, but quite a real furry animal that lives in an orange grove in a distant country?" (imdb)

A sea captain is captured by African natives. At home, in a seaside town, he left behind a pregnant wife. The boy was born without a father, and he was brought up in the belief that his father died heroically. And now, nine years later, he returns, as the leader of an African tribe. (imdb)

There is an abandoned little town in the middle of nowhere in Russia - only two lonely old men and recently widowed lady living there. One of the men decides to put an end to his loneliness and offer his hand to the widow. However, the other man is not satisfied with the twist and also offers himself as her companion. They wage war at each other. (imdb)

A story about the fantastic adventures of modern teenagers, whose life, through the fault of one of them, begins to move in the opposite direction. They will not only have to relive the past days, but also experience events that will later change the lives of their loved ones and themselves. Only the act of the protagonist can turn off the mysterious mechanism that determines the course of time. (imdb)

During the WWll, Nikolai Kiselyov faces an unthinkable task: he must withdraw more than 200 people doomed to death in captivity from the Belarusian village of Dolginovo occupied by the Nazis behind the front line. Will he be able to save the elderly, women, and children - exhausted, frightened, who have lost loved ones and faith in salvation - from the imminent brutal massacre? (imdb)

When their beloved granddaughter grows up to be a modern girl, her grandparents have no choice but to become modern themselves to keep in touch with her. (imdb)

Office workers Maksim and Valentina evaluate souls for afterlife. Maksim sells paradise spots to oligarchs. Valentina schemes to free her hellbound husband, despite rules. (imdb)